Husky Productions is an Oelwein HS class where students work with audio and lighting technology.
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10/27/2024
We all had a great time working with Super Duos yesterday at Williams Center for the Arts . They put on quite a show. Thanks to our crew of tech students making last night's show possible. These kids do an outstanding job, enough so that a number of performing groups we've worked with over the past year didn't realize they weren't professionals. We take that as a huge complement.
Interesting fact you may not know - if you've attended a Williams Center concert series show, the tech team is communicating throughout the entire show planning out details from minute to minute from 5 different locations in the facility. Everything from when the show starts, to when spotlights are needed or not, to the occasional technical troubleshooting mid show. It is an intensive, non stop process keeping a 2 hour show running without a hitch and the fact that our very own Oelwein students are able to do this, and at such a high level, is something I (Mr. McBride) continue to be very proud of.
Last night's production team (if you see them, give them a 'good job' or leave a comment for them or the group below!):
A1 (front of house sound) - Mr. McBride
A2 (side of stage monitor sound) - Nick Johnson
LD1 (back lighting/ effects lighting) - Jackson Gross
LD2 (front lighting) - Aylin Gunningham
Spotlight - Emma Schulmeister, Coda Dowd
Oelwein Community Schools
09/29/2024
What a great concert tonight! Our student crew did a great job working with these professional musicians and making their experience positive. We had Jack and Vincent on spotlights, Jackson on back lighting, Eric on front lighting, and Gabe on monitors. An extra shout out to Gabe who was the monitor tech for the first time ever, with tonight being one of the largest shows we've had in a while, and doing the second most demanding and difficult job other than mixing the sound that the audience hears. Way to go team! If you were at the show, we hope you thoroughly enjoyed it!
09/22/2024
And that marks the end of another OHS homecoming week! Everyone had a blast last night and the dance floor was packed almost the entire night. Additionally, we were excited as we were giving some new equipment (new and upgraded subs) a test drive so it was fun for us to see how they handled. We hope everyone had a great time celebrating homecoming with us!
Monday we start setting up and prepping for next Saturdays concert at The Williams Center for the Arts!
09/19/2024
Unfortunately things didn't go as planned tonight. All events are canceled downtown. Thanks to these guys for handling getting everything quickly tarped up and protected. Now to tear down and load..... sometime!
08/25/2024
We unfortunately were too busy to get any photos at tonight's concert (feel free to add your own concert photos in the comments!), but we still had a great time kicking off the 2024-2025 school year with tonight's Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers tribute concert at the Williams Center for the Arts. It's always such a great opportunity that our students get to periodically work with professional musicians from all over North America. Even though we've only had one day of school so far, we already had a new student jump in and help run tonight's show - great job Gabe Klendworth on spotlight for the first time. A job well done also to returning student member Jackson Gross for running the entire lighting show. Lastly, an extra big thank you to graduate Husky Production members, Ben Maillie and Brandon Hoover, who very generously showed up without hesitation to assist in our EXTREMELY fast and demanding concert set up (what we normally would do over 4 days we had to get done in under 24 hours). It is thanks to them that we were able to make this concert happen so flawlessly. It is always the best reward for us seeing hundreds of guests energetically enjoying the concert that we worked hard to create. We hope you were one!
07/05/2024
Here are a few photos of the two concert days at the Celebrate Indee festival. We had about every type of weather imaginable to deal with over our three days. Our students did a great job and helped 10-20,000 people enjoy and celebrate the holiday. A few of our crew even made it on a local news broadcast of the festivities!
07/03/2024
We're at the annual Celebrate Indee festival this week. Yesterday was set up day and even though the weather didn't always cooperate, we were still able to get most everything accomplished. It's always a fun challenge connecting our system to a larger, more professional set up. Looks like great weather today for the first bands arriving after we finish a few small details this morning!
06/30/2024
Congratulations to Tera and Bryan! Thank you for having us be part of your special day!
06/15/2024
It's a good day to support our local Relay for Life with some fun and energetic walking music!
06/03/2024
We are hosting a free training workshop to any incoming 7-12th grade Oelwein students beginning Monday at 11am-12pm who want to learn the basics of being on a concert tech crew. This is a great head start opportunity for any students who want to someday be an official crew member of Husky Productions! We will meet at 11am in the high school band room.
05/26/2024
Northeast Iowa Dance Academy 2024 Recital
05/26/2024
We had a great time being a part of the Northeast Iowa Dance Academy 2024 recital. Thanks to our crew (Nick, Brandon, Aaron, Eric, and Emma) for being very dedicated and helpful over the four days of rehearsals and performances!
05/07/2024
Since we are normally all behind the scenes, we don't have a great opportunity for publicity recognizing our student team members. Tonight we recognized our Husky Productions seniors at the band concert. Brandon Hoover and Ben Maillie have been instrumental in the success of our program over the past couple of years. They have been to more concerts, dances, and events in one year than most people in a decade. If a show has gone smoothly, they likely had a hand in it. We will surely miss them and their contributions after graduation. Thank you both for all of your efforts, time, and dedication to making sure other people have enjoyable experiences at the shows you've been a part of.
04/28/2024
We had a busy week with four stage changeovers for various events. We started prepping for yesterday's Neil Diamond tribute concert back on Wednesday morning and got to see the results of our work finally last night. Everything went extremely well yesterday, from load in, through set up and sound check, the concert, and tear down. We had four students helping run the show yesterday. Nick Johnson ran the monitor console side stage and had the job of adjusting what the performers hear and getting it to each of their liking. Jackson Gross ran all of the lighting and lighting related effects. Brandon Hoover and Aaron Sandhagen both ran spotlights. It was a great show, great group of musicians to work with, and wonderful to see everyone enjoying the fruits of our efforts!
04/21/2024
Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Nashua-Plainfield High School helping them celebrate their 2024 prom! Everything went very well and our student crew did an outstanding job as always. It's always rewarding seeing the enjoyment people experience as a result of our hard work and efforts. It definitely helps to keep us energized. It is why we do what we do!
04/14/2024
Yesterday we did audio and lights production for the OHS prom. We're usually stretched a little thin for this one as some of our crew each year attends prom. That being said, our crew last night did an outstanding job. We set up in late afternoon and evening, had prom from 8:30-11, and then tore down and packed everything up. It's quite a bit of work and these kids didn't back down from the challenge even once! Hope everyone had a great time at prom!
04/11/2024
We've got a pretty busy month coming up ahead of us. We've been prepping throughout this week for the first few. In the next month, we'll have handled the technical needs of 10 different events, not counting a handful of rehearsals. We'll be doing everything from school concerts, to proms, to rock concerts and its only possible thanks to our outstanding students!
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We had a great time being a part of the Northeast Iowa Dance Academy 2024 recital. Thanks to our crew (Nick, Brandon, Aaron, Eric, and Emma) for being very dedicated and helpful over the four days of rehearsals and performances!
Holiday Light Show Spectacular
Since our normal activites (concerts, dances, etc) are mostly on hold, why not create our own indoor holiday light show to bring a smile to those in our school!
We are excited to announce that this Spring, we will be traveling to Manchester where we plan to help West Delaware High School have the most amazing prom ever!
Husky Productions is excited to be in its third year as a student-run, school-based organization that focuses on providing audio and visual technology services to the school, community, and individuals. With the ability to provide audio and/or visual production for small and medium sized events, we pride ourselves in providing a high quality product at a great value. The best part about the organization is that it’s student run!
Husky Productions currently has 12 student members who have learned about the equipment/technology, regularly set it up and tear it down, program equipment systems, operate them, and help dictate the future direction of the organization. In the first year of existence, Husky Productions focused on supporting and enhancing in-house events, such as school dances, meetings, and events held in the Williams Center for the Arts. With everything now in place, we are excited to expand our reach into the community and surrounding area to hopefully have an even bigger impact with technology and the real world. Junior Brielle Belden comments, “Being in Husky Productions from the very beginning has been an interesting, fun experience. It's been nice being with the project as it grows, and I'm excited to see how it develops even after I graduate!”
With such a focus on real world experience, students who are active members are getting valuable experience on what it’s like to operate a service-based business. From discussions regarding accepting potential jobs, to budget, to maintaining, upgrading, and expanding equipment needs, the students get to be involved in the entire process and are often put into the driver’s seat when it comes to working events or operating equipment systems. Alongside them is Husky Productions staff adviser and coach, Mr. Cory McBride. With over 20 years of experience working with production equipment, McBride is able to work with beginners and train them ‘on the job’. Students will generally start with less complex tasks and eventually advance to operating entire lighting or sound systems on their own. “The reason I enjoy being part of Husky Productions so much is that it is just so different from anything I have been a part of. This organization has made such an impact on me that I would like to pursue a career in this field,” states senior Adriana Reese.
In addition to the typical events that the group usually handles, last July students were invited to be part of the production crew for national country artist Dustin Lynch at a large scale, professional concert hosted by the Buchanan County Fair. Students worked alongside trained professionals for two days setting up festival staging, concert-grade audio equipment and lighting, and unloading semi trailers of concert equipment and instruments. Some students even got to design the lighting placement and work during the concert as part of the professional lighting crew.
As mentioned earlier, Husky Productions is ready to further the real-world experience by bringing their audio and visual production capabilities to the community. If you or someone you know could benefit from having extra support in the areas of audio, lighting, or DJ services, contact us for more information as to how we can assist you and your event. Like us on Facebook (@OHSHuskyProductions) to stay up to date with what exciting projects we’re working on!
